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Norfolk State Spartans vs Monmouth Hawks Recap - Monmouth Wins 75-71
Deion Hammond scored 24 points leading Monmouth to a 75-71 victory over Norfolk State at OceanFirst Bank Center on Wednesday.
Mustapha Traore had 10 points for Monmouth and Louie Pillari chipped in with 9 points. Ray Salnave had 5 assists for them, while Deion Hammond was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Norfolk State got 19 points from Joe Bryant Jr. in a losing cause and another 16 points from Jermaine Bishop. Steven Whitley contributed 7 assists for them, while Yoro Sidibe had 6 rebounds.
Monmouth was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Norfolk State as they grabbed 39 boards, while Monmouth only had 24
Next game, Monmouth takes its act on the road to face Princeton looking for another win. For Norfolk State, they head home to face Niagara.